Rob LeClerc has the kind of pedigree that investors tend to like. He has a masters degree in computer science from the University of Calgary and a PhD in computational biology from Yale. In fact, ten years ago, what he really wanted to do with his degrees was to find and fund agriculture-related projects that […]
Native American tribes manage millions of acres of wildlife habitat but face inequities in securing conservation funds. A bill in Congress would provide a boost in carrying out projects. The Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act would set aside $50 million each year for a grant program. .
A coalition of more than 100 local elected officials is pleading for action on the Public Lands Act, a bill that would add protections for more than a million acres of land and 500 miles of rivers in California. The group released a letter today thanking U.S. Sens Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, both D-Calif., for their support of the legislation. .
A new report found ties between groups and individuals who supported and in some cases participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection and those who oppose protecting public lands. The study by the nonpartisan watchdog group Accountable.US suggests anti-government extremists who want to end public ownership of land and water in Arizona and other Western states have infiltrated the halls of power. .